International comparison of factors associated with delay in presentation for AMI treatment

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-230

  McKinley, Sharon ^a,h   Dracup, Kathleen ^b   Moser, Debra K ^c   Ball, Carol ^d   Yamasaki, Keiko ^e   Kim, Cho Ja ^f   Barnett, Maree ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e TOKYO WOMEN S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST   (Japan)

^f Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^g Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^h Level 7   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Comparative study; Emergency medical services; Myocardial reperfusion; Treatment seeking delay

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH KOREA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; KOREA; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OHIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOKYO;

EID: 4444234073     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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